Archive for May, 2008

May 30th, 2008

OpenDNS Running Out of Answers

Two days ago when PLDT MyDSL conked out on virtually all of us, I was having my own problems with my Bayantel DSL here in my office. I couldn't access most sites I go to such as Google and Twitter. I thought maybe OpenDNS can solve that problem. ...

Posted in Sites in Review | 9 Comments »

May 29th, 2008

Yahoo Philippines Office @ The Fort

My sources say Yahoo Philippines is 'quietly' setting up its local office at the Net One Center Net Cube Center building at the Fort in Taguig City. This confirms rumors that their office will be completed before the year ends. Jojo Anonuevo, Yahoo's senior director for business development, ...

Posted in Yahoo! | 22 Comments »

May 22nd, 2008

Logitech Cordless Laser Mouse

It's the third time I forgot to bring my mouse over here at the office. I'm not the touchpad type of user so I usually don't get any work done without a real mouse. Instead of stocking up on Gingko Biloba to increase circulation to my brain (thus ...

Posted in Gadgets | 8 Comments »

May 17th, 2008

The Future of Flight by Yves Rossy

Could this be the future of air travel? Yves Rossy definitely thinks so. Rossy, a former fighter pilot, took five years to perfect his flying contraption. All his hard work pays off during his maiden flight on May 15, 2008. He zooms and spins in the ...

Posted in Gadgets | 13 Comments »

May 12th, 2008

Semantic Search Engine: Powerset

Powerset enters the search engine realm with an offering of tools for users to search Wikipedia more effectively. Instead of keywords, Powerset's technology harnesses the power of human conversation that serves as the backbone of their engine's algorithm. That removes the need for users to always know the ...

Posted in Web Apps | 1 Comment »

May 10th, 2008

Cool App for your Blogs: Apture

One of the downsides of blogging is not knowing whether or not your readers are "getting it". Sure, you know what Gas tungsten arc welding is, but for us mere mortals, that sounds like a bad lab experiment back in college that we'd rather forget about. If you're familiar with ...

Posted in Web Apps | 11 Comments »

May 7th, 2008

Wordcamp Philippines 2008

Watch out for Wordcamp Philippines 2008!

Posted in Announcements | 5 Comments »

May 7th, 2008

The HP DV3000 that Blogging Didn’t Buy

After realizing that my 2-year-old Compaq laptop (aptly baptized as Maximus) wasn't serving my needs anymore (despite my fruitless attempts at 'pimping' it), I decided to hunt for a new one while I as on a 10-day tour of Manila. In particular, I was looking for a lightweight yet ...

Posted in Gadgets | 18 Comments »

May 6th, 2008

Bloggers Da Who is this Yahoo? – The Results!

This is sort of a preemptive post since I said in my earlier one that the contest will end on May 8. Now is May 6, what's the hurry? First of all, the day after I started the contest, AJ, always faster than a speeding bullet, made his ...

Posted in Contests, Yahoo! | 9 Comments »

May 5th, 2008

Three Reasons Why Manila Bulletin’s Website is Stuck in the Stone Age

Three Reasons Why Manila Bulletin's Website is Stuck in the Stone Age: 1. Their links to their news articles expire faster than you can say "Three Reasons Why Manila Bulletin's Website is Stuck in the Stone Age" 2. Their links are expired, so what's a regular guy like me to do?! ...

Posted in Sites in Review | 6 Comments »